"It's a mental health issue" - model Nykhor Paul on

"It's a mental health issue" - model Nykhor Paul on European beauty standards

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Model Nykhor Paul moved to the US from Sudan at ten years old. She talks to journalist Abigail Musherure about how modelling saved her life, why she tries to challenge European beauty standards, and the criticism she receives for being raised by white Americans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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